Country’s public prosecutor dropped all charges against cartoonist Ramon Esono Ebale and demanded his release
Equatorial Guinea articles on Democracy Chronicles
This Equatorial Guinea section has news about the struggle for democracy in the small oil-rich nation with vast poverty. Decades of mismanagement have exacerbated internal divisions under the dictatorship of Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo who ruled the nation since 1979. Also see our articles on the African continent.
Equatorial Guinea’s main opposition party dissolved
The main opposition party in Equatorial Guinea has been dissolved by a court that also jailed 21 of its activists
Equatorial Guinea dictator promises more of same in major speech
Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema has reappointed his prime minister after dissolving the government last week. “Making use of the powers granted to me by law, I appoint Francisco Pascual Obama Asue as Prime Minister in charge of administrative coordination,” said a presidential decree, read on national television on Monday night. Obiang also renamed […]
Equatorial Guinea activist dies in prison after ‘torture’: opposition
An opposition activist died in prison after being tortured in Equatorial Guinea, the country’s main opposition party said Monday, accusing the government of “cruel and inhumane” treatment of its detainees. Santiago Ebee Ela, 41, died at the central police station in capital Malabo on Saturday night as a result of “cruel torture”, Citizens for Innovation […]
The oil rich and grindingly poor Equatorial Guinea dictatorship
Equatorial Guinea is ruled by Africa’s longest-serving president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who took power by overthrowing his uncle and has since weathered several coup attempts himself. After claims of a new attempt late December, here is some background about the small nation tainted by claims of corruption and rights abuses. – Same leader for decades […]
Africa’s longest-serving dictator says war prepared against him
The president of Equatorial Guinea said a war is being organised against his regime, days after a government official warned of a “destabilisation attempt”. A “war” is being prepared “because they say I have spent a lot of time in power,” President Teodoro Obiang Nguema said Saturday, without saying who he was referring to. On […]
Gambia’s Exiled President Accused of Massive Public Theft
Gambia used a court order to seize assets belonging to exiled former President Yahya Jammeh
Some Justice for an African Dachau?
Wikileaks cables provide a peek into the American view of Equatorial Guinea’s government in recent years: of the terrible corruption, unseemly ruling family, and general embarrassment to know.
Brutality of Equatorial Guinea Dictatorship Revealed
Accusations of cannibalism are the latest in a series of atrocities by the brutal Equatorial Guinea dictatorship
Equatorial Guinea Dictatorship Holds Fake Vote
As election farce begins, democracy’s absence revealed in Equatorial Guinea dictatorship hold